Tires - valve stems in or out?

Bern · Aug 5, 2018

I'm getting ready to put my tires, tubes, and rims together. Is it a coin toss, or is there a good argument for one way over the other? Obviously having them outside is more convenient, but I see a lot of tractors with the stem on the inside. The only good reason I can see for having them on the inside is if you run duals.

2hot6ft2 · Aug 5, 2018

It really depends on how wide you have your tractors tires set to. The rim centers are movable. The stems could be either in or out there is no one answer. This is for the Ford 515.

Dean · Aug 5, 2018

I generally put the valve stems on the inside.

Aside from duals, they cannot interfere with any style of pie weights on the inside and may be a bit less vulnerable to damage if mowing in heavy brush.

Dean

RickB · Aug 5, 2018

Depending on rim style, stem orientation can take a back seat to track width requirements. Where orienting the rim to achieve track width isn?t necessary, I?d opt for stems out.

JMOR · Aug 5, 2018

Whatever works best for you, because I have broken them off both in and out....sticks attack either side.

Bern · Aug 5, 2018

On this 6000 with the power adjust wheels, the rims maintain their orientation throughout the complete range of track width adjustments. When going from the minimum to the maximum width (56" to 90"), all one needs to do is swap the clamps from back to front.

I do realize that on other power adjust Fords, one has to swap the wheels from side to side to go from min to max, but this one had me about to flip a coin. Not even wheel weights would be in the way.

Destroked 450 · Aug 5, 2018

On my 801 with power adjust and my 6610 with standard wheels the valve stems are in.
On my 4000, 4000SU, 4500 and 5000 their out.
Haven't had issues with the stems in most any operation, but I did snap a stem off on my 4000SU once when I turned to sharp with the hay rake and stuck the rake frame up inside the wheel.
NH bar rake with dolly wheels.

Unless you plan to run duals or weights I don't see where it makes much difference.

CTPhil · Aug 5, 2018

I always put mine out. It's a lot easier for people with aches, pains, and creeping age to put air in.

Fordfarmer · Aug 5, 2018

All my tractors and very nearly all my equipment have their valve stems out. Even the tractors I put duals on. No issues.

RickB · Aug 5, 2018

So like myself and others have said, it?s owner preference.

sotxbill · Aug 5, 2018

I prefer out. On our brush tractors, it makes no difference as I have broken off valve stems on either side. And when I do break them off I weld a stem guard on the rim before installing new tube.

With spinout (power adjust)rims, you have a choice, with loop rims your settings pretty much determine unless you swap sides with outers... But again I prefer out, as its much easier to service the tires. When the stems are in,, I paint a small yellow circle on the outside of the rim to indicate where the stems are, so when the tractor come up for service, you can park it where the stems are to the rear and below the fenders..

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